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Plenty of room in the nest these days
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH It would be an understatement to say that our house just isn’t the same since the two older boys left the nest. After Vernon, our eldest offspring, loaded up his wares and drove back to his college abode, it left quite a void in our humble home. Gone is…
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No end yet for landlords’ suit vs. Freehold Borough
Outstanding issue remains annual registration fee BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A lawsuit that was filed by the Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey (FLANJ) against Freehold Borough remains active, although the two sides are attempting to reach a negotiated settlement. The lawsuit concerns an ordinance that was adopted by the Borough…
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Colts Neck Barn Tour will be held Sept. 10
The Ashley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing hope and help to children throughout New Jersey who suffer from cancer, will be holding its 2011 Colts Neck Barn Tour fundraiser on Sept. 10. Farms on the tour will include Wellspring Stables, Stillwell Stables, Yellowbrook Farm and Helen Goddard LLC, Stonehenge Stables and 4…
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Yes, Virginia, it was an earthquake
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer ‘D id you feel it?” was the question that found its way into most conversations in Freehold shortly after 1:51 p.m. Aug. 23. U.S. Geological Survey reports confirmed that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred with its epicenter in Mineral, Va. The massive energy of the underground rupture was felt…
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Group sues Freehold for police dept. study
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Latino Coalition of Monmouth County has filed a civil action against Freehold Borough. The coalition is claiming in its complaint that Freehold Borough has violated New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) by refusing to provide a copy of a consultant’s report regarding the Freehold Borough Police Department.…
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Residents may attend citizen police course
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that applications are now being accepted for enrollment in the 15th annual Citizen Police Academy to be held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. The Citizen Police Academy is a 13- hour block of instruction designed to give attendees an overview of law enforcement services in…
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Life after the racetrack: Thoroughbreds being retrained for diverse disciplines
Millstone Township farm partners with rescue organization to help retired racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Bourbon N Branch, a retired racehorse in ReRun’s retraining program at Nearaway Farm in Millstone Township, has learned to walk, trot and canter under saddle. Nearaway Farm, tucked far back along Bittner Road in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, borders Perrineville…
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Longevity pay for transportation aides raises resident’s hackles
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Transportation aides for the Freehold Regional High School District have been reappointed for the 2011-12 school year, but that group of employees will be facing the prospect of contract negotiations in the near future. One issue that appears likely to arise when representatives of the two sides start talking about a…
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Irene drops hammer on W. Monmouth
Power outages, flooding follow in wake of hurricane Water from Lake Weamaconk overflowed its banks and spilled onto Main Street, Englishtown, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. This photo shows the conditions where Park Avenue meets Main Street, looking north, on the morning of Aug. 28. Residents of western Monmouth County spent the early part…
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